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  1. Re:Suicide? on Accidental Wii Suicide · · Score: 1

    I agree that this is not suicide, since "suicide" and "accidental" do not belong together. However, I also don't see this as anywhere near manslaughter.

    Not to mention that there are a lot of people in this world who need to be locked up and I'd hate to take away their opportunity to make room for this guy. I also don't see how public safety is significantly impacted by his continued freedom ("public" here excludes any of his other children). We've better things to do than lock up every poor schmuck who screws up, no matter how egregious the mistake.

  2. Re:Journalism or just diarrhea? on Bloggers Now Eligible For Press Passes In NYC · · Score: 1

    Of course it is, based on a quick glance. The subject isn't what determines whether something is "journalism."

  3. Re:9.10 is buggy imo on Matt Asay Answers Your Questions About Ubuntu and Canonical · · Score: 1

    9.10 is exceptionally crash-prone. From what I've been able to gather it's related to the Intel graphics. Since it's now March, I'll hang on and give Ubuntu another chance with 10.04 before switching. 8.10 worked fine, I just updated for a slightly more stable Evolution client.

  4. Re:Mod parent way the hell up, plz. on Microsoft Dodges Class Action In WGA Lawsuit · · Score: 1

    Then they're not advocating your interests. Get different lawyers.

  5. Re:Bing is pretty good on Bing Gaining Market Share Faster · · Score: 1

    A better approach: stop using those annoying websites.

  6. Re:Fine, just make it fair on $4,400/Yr. Coders May Work On Dept. of Labor Project · · Score: 1

    Or, lower your cost of living by moving to India.

  7. Re:Why doesn't Miguel just go to work for Microsof on All GPLed Code Removed From MonoDevelop · · Score: 1

    No one has said that SharePoint is a web server. The question is this: Once you've decided to replace your existing web app with SharePoint, will you continue to use Apache as the underlying HTTP server?

    No? Then that's one Apache server "killed". Not that I care, it's all about using the best tool for the job. And it probably won't have a significant impact on the overall use of Apache vs. IIS. But that's the point that was being made.

  8. Re:You're doing it wrong. on How Can I Contribute To Open Source? · · Score: 1

    No, he sounds like someone who wants his tax dollars to go where they're supposed to. A pipe dream, to be sure, but he's quite right in not wanting his government paying for non-government extras.

    I'd vote for simply paying for the licenses over running a mirror or extra web site.

  9. Re:Tools exist on Cross-Distro Remote Package Administration? · · Score: 1

    Cfengine is another option.

  10. Re:Insurance Fraud Galore on Cops To Start CrimeTube To Report Offenses · · Score: 1

    Probably about as long as it takes now.

  11. Re:100 people, 5-10 questions per minute? on Best FOSS Help Desk Software For Small Firms? · · Score: 1

    Just maybe, not everyone in the "user base" is a tech?

  12. Re:Raises lots of questions on Ethical Killing Machines · · Score: 4, Informative

    Right... Star Trek.

    It is well that war is so terrible, lest we should grow too fond of it. (Robert E. Lee)

  13. Re:Personally... on Setting Up a Home Dev/Testing Environment? · · Score: 3, Interesting

    ESXi is also free. That's what I'm using for Linux, FreeBSD and OpenSolaris VM's at the moment.

  14. Re:Ban them altogether on WV Voters Say Machines Are Switching Votes · · Score: 1

    More importantly, your transaction can be traced if there's a problem. If your mortgage account doesn't get credited, the company will contact you. You can show that the money came from your account (or not). If it did, the bank can trace where it went. If it didn't, you probably have at least a printed receipt or transaction number to indicate that you made the payment online.

    Voting is meant to be anonymous, where your vote shouldn't be traceable back to you. If there is a problem, most likely no one will know. With paper ballots, at least they can be recounted without compromising anonymity.

  15. Re:Wise They Are on Russia Mandates Free Software For Public Schools · · Score: 1

    Then you need to reconsider your definition of "alternative". If it's not as good, then it's not really an alternative, is it?

  16. Re:not a milk cow on Sun Bare Metal Hypervisors Now GPLv3 · · Score: 1

    The Linux-based service console runs on ESX. ESX runs on bare metal.

  17. Re:Service Pack? uhhhh.... on Jerry Seinfeld Will Plug Vista · · Score: 1

    I'm sure that booting problem just couldn't be related to an incompatible driver in a third-party product, perhaps "Deep Freeze", could it?

  18. Re:Wait, who had 480i streaming video? on Why the Olympics Didn't Melt the Internet · · Score: 1

    Because it's a "Medal Table" on NBC, not a "Gold Medal Table". The nice thing about statistics is that they can mean almost anything you want.

    I happen to think that NBC's ranking is correct in this case, given the title.

  19. Re:Funny thing, but I just shifted a bit a pixel. on Visual Search Engine Tracks Stolen Images · · Score: 1

    Re-read the definition of "appropriate": "... or make use of without authority or right".

    Which part of copying for your own use does not include making use of the work? There's nothing in there about the original owner no longer possessing the work.

  20. Re:Good on Students Learn To Write Viruses · · Score: 1

    A firefighter may not learn how to set fires, but I'd be surprised if the training to become an arson investigator didn't include fire-setting techniques.

  21. Re:Hmmmm..... on Justice Dept To Investigate Google-Yahoo Deal · · Score: 1

    Is Microsoft requiring that all computers come with Windows? Or is it the individual seller that's only packaging it that way?

  22. Re:And this is wrong because? on Apple Laptop Upgrades Costing 200% More Than Dells · · Score: 1

    "They're selling the SAME product for a rip-off price."

    If they're making sales, then it must be exactly the right price. People who disagree either buy from someone else, or forgo the purchase.

    Porsche's are also very expensive, as is the dealer-provided maintenance. Those who don't want to pay for it buy something else. Neither Porche nor Apple are monopolies, except for Porche cars and Apple computers, respectively.

  23. Re:news? on Artist/Astronomer Exhibits Photos Of Spy Satellites · · Score: 1

    Know anyone who lost their jobs for having a Bible on their desk? I'd say that is completely unreasonable. The other two examples, though, are of a private organization exercising their rights not to employ people who embarrass them.

    Political correctness is one thing, and is often absurd, but if you're "using the 'N' word" or calling people "Nappy Headed Ho's" in my company, I'd fire you myself. I'd never tell you that you have no right to say these things, just that you can't say them while representing me.

  24. Re:Tell that to Lexmark on Kernel Builders Appeal For Open Source Drivers · · Score: 1

    "it's really easy to print to, commonly supported in both network and local drivers, and has a standard printer-definition format to allow selection of hardware-specific options without the need for a hardware-specific driver."

    Wow, that does sound evil!

  25. Re:Worst idea ever on The Beginnings of a TLD Free-For-All? · · Score: 1

    He understands it just fine. There's nothing incorrect or invalid with his idea, except that it relies on people understanding DNS. The problem is that a porno site at any disney.* could impact Disney. Especially if someone capitalizes on misspellings in the TLD.